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Chai After Dark"Succession" Rewatch S1:E5 "I Went to Market" - HBO MaxSameem and Shabnam are starting to settle into “Succession” Season 1 as they watch Episode 5; found on HBO Max.Kendall starts to plot the takeover of Waystar with a vote of no confidence against his father and thinks Greg’s grandfather, Ewen, might vote with him. The siblings start their wild shenanigans as Connor brings his rent-a-girlfriend to Thanksgiving, Roman friend zones himself with his girlfriend, Shiv tells Tom not to worry about her cheating and Logan gets a bit too handsy. Marcia brings in her son to lead digital in Europe … uh oh. A new contende...2025-07-2944 min
Chai After Dark"Outsourced" - Tubi, Amazon Prime (a film you should watch today)Have you ever been confused on how visitors go to the toilet in India? Well, Shabnam and Sameem will guide you on a path to righteous cleanliness if you happen to find yourself peering over a hole on your trip to South Asia.“Outsourced” from 2006 tells the story of how Todd Anderson was forced to go to India by his corporate overlords otherwise he loses his stock options. He meets and falls in love (or lust), learns to eat with his hands (oh, the horror) and our favorite nemesis of India makes an appearance within Todd himself …. diarrh...2025-07-241h 14
Chai After Dark"Succession" Rewatch S1:E4 "Sad Sack Wasp Trap" - HBO MaxShabnam and Sameem discuss Season 1 Episode 4 of their Succession rewatch called “Sad Sack Wasp Trap” found on HBO Max. The worst people on Earth of course have a “charity” gala and Connor can’t wait to get his hands on it. Meanwhile, Kendall and Daddy Logan aren’t seeing eye to eye on the Succession plan. Oh and there’s a@#holes leaking that Shiv is trying to stop from dripping further and Tom inherits the nastiest virus before inflicting it upon Greg. Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDark2025-07-2257 min
Chai After Dark"Succession" Rewatch S1:E3 "Lifeboats" - HBO MaxShabnam and Sameem continue their recap of Succession Season 1 as Waystar stock tumbles and the kids try desperately to cling to their power. I would be long gone if I had a $3 billion debt obligation; but Kendall sees Stu as a path of enrichment. Let’s see how this goes.Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we always respond! This is a public ep...2025-07-1550 min
Chai After DarkMississippi Masala - HBO Max (a film by Mira Nair)Today, Shabnam and Sameem go into complete obscurity (kidding) to review Zohran Mamdani’s mom’s movie, Mississippi Masala, found on HBO Max. Oh and Zohran is running for mayor of New York City and his mom’s name is Mira Nair. If that isn’t enough for you to watch the movie and listen to our takes; this film has THE hottest interracial pairing in Denzel Washington and Sarita Choudhury. Let us take you back to 1991; hop in Denzel’s van and let’s go!Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagr...2025-07-101h 06
Chai After Dark"Succession" Rewatch S1:E2 "Sh*t Show at the F**k Factory" - HBO MaxShabnam and Sameem detail Episode 2 while being relieved we weren’t set to inherit a major corporation and billions of dollars. We chat sibling rivalries, how fake corporate demeanor is and Tom/Greg are just too cute not to discuss. Watch along as we rewatch Season 1 of Succession on HBO Max!Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we always respond! This is...2025-07-0851 min
Chai After DarkSuccession Rewatch S1:E1 "Celebration" - HBO MaxSameem and Shabnam were in shock when we found out people in power; let alone media magnate Logan Roy, do not retire by 80. When I’m 80; I hope I’m doing 2 things: this podcast and going to the bathroom unassisted. Logan has the 2nd one down cold; just in the closet. You’ll find people cleaning up the Roy’s messes all through this season. Watch along as we rewatch Season 1 of Succession on HBO Max! Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_Da...2025-06-2541 min
Chai After DarkSuccession Rewatch S1:E1 "Celebration"Sameem and Shabnam were in shock when we found out people in power; let alone media magnate Logan Roy, do not retire by 80. When I’m 80; I hope I’m doing 2 things: this podcast and going to the bathroom unassisted. Logan has the 2nd one down cold; just in the closet. You’ll find people cleaning up the Roy’s messes all through this season. Watch along as we rewatch Season 1 of Succession on HBO Max! Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_Da...2025-06-2441 min
Chai After DarkMountainhead - HBO Max (Steve Carell and Ramy Youssef)Sameem and Shabnam watch Mountainhead on HBO/Max; now we’re super into billionaires. We should protect them at all costs. Riiiiight. Even if these 4 characters weren’t billionaires, the repellant is HIGH. Get us away from anyone f*cking with AI generated content created to control the masses. We make no qualms about what we think; as does Mountainhead itself. While the message falls flat on its face given today’s climate; at least billion dollar corporations like HBO/Max are placating us by releasing movies like this. Follow us below and please like, share...2025-06-1744 min
Chai After DarkRant (Government and Scandal) #1Shabnam and Sameem rant for 8.5 minutes after covering billionaires for 3 straight weeks.Oh and I (Sameem) used ChatGPT to write a random mission statement for a company upholding anti corruption; read it below. We’re officially cooked if corporations can ChatGPT their ethics and HR seminars. Anyone can say anything; doers do and shooters shoot. Anti-Corruption Mission StatementWe are committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and accountability in all our actions. Our mission is to actively prevent, identify, and eliminate corruption by fostering a culture of ethical behavior, promoting re...2025-06-1210 min
Chai After DarkBad Boy Billionaires: India E3, "The World's Biggest Family"(Netflix)A familiar theme has emerged and is here to stay; Sameem and Shabnam are reliable when it comes to railing on billionaires. In Bad Boy Billionaires, India E3, on Netflix, Subrata Roy starts Sahara India Pariwar from meager beginnings and turns it into a multi billion dollar business while confronting accusations the whole thing is a pyramid scheme.Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we always...2025-06-1046 min
Chai After DarkSan Diego Weekend Stories - Part 1In today’s minisode; Shabnam visits Sameem in San Diego and we discuss hot yoga, ICE raids in South Park and my daughter sneaking out to go to the beach! Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we always respond! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chaiafterdark.substack.com/subscribe2025-06-0509 min
Chai After DarkBad Boy Billionaires: India E2, "Diamonds aren't Forever" (Netflix)Nirav Modi, welcome back to India! Sameem and Shabnam take you down the rundown of not Prime Minister Modi; but Nirav Modi, founder of the first luxury jewelry brand out of India. With retail locations in the US, UK and Switzerland; he was on his way to monumental success before his downfall. Bad Boy Billionaires E2 "Diamonds aren't Forever”, on Netflix, highlights Modi’s rise and arrest in the UK. Similar to Bad Boy #1, Vijay Mallya, dude hung out with models and didn’t pay his employees. After years in the UK; he’s now headed back to India...2025-06-0345 min
Chai After DarkThe Mindy Project - S1:E2 Rewatch! (Ad free)Shabnam and Sameem discuss Mindy’s HR tactics, her love for Danny and Seth Myers, and how to fire an employee properly! Full track suit man makes an appearance and teaches us how to fix a broken nose as well.The Mindy Project was created by and starring Mindy Kaling. It ran on Fox/Hulu from Sept 2012-Nov 2017.Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we always re...2025-05-2927 min
Chai After DarkThe Mindy Project - S1:E1 Rewatch! (Ad free)How glamorous was your life in your 20’s? Could you have juggled the demands of being a doctor AND a complete lush? Find out how much appetite Shabnam and Sameem have for shenanigans as we rewatch The Mindy Project created by and starring Mindy Kaling. It ran on Fox/Hulu from Sept 2012-Nov 2017.Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we always respond! This is a pu...2025-05-2739 min
Chai After DarkThe "Diddy" Trial recap: Part 1This Diddy Trial is way too wild; come listen to Shabnam and Sameem tone down the details with their commentary on ego vs sexual deviance and what drives a person’s thirst for power?Meanwhile, Diddy finds new ways to transport fluids, ruin Christmas for people and simultaneously blow up Porsches.Follow us on:Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we always respond! This is a public episode. If you'd like to di...2025-05-2441 min
Chai After DarkCurry and Cyanide: The Jolly Joseph Case - NetflixShabnam and Sameem take a deep dive into one of India’s most infamous killers as told by Netflix in Curry & Cyanide: The Jolly Joseph Case. When Jolly Joseph is standing outside your bedroom; you stay awake all night while keeping your mouth shut tight. You wonder how did such a flamboyant, cool, murderess marry into your family not just once, but twice?? And what is happening to my family members? Hide yo kids, hide yo husbands …. Follow us on:Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark...2025-05-201h 00
Chai After DarkBad Boy Billionaires: India E1 (Netflix)Trigger warning: If you have a “favorite” billionaire; this episode might not be for you.Shabnam and Sameem discuss Netflix’s original docuseries, Bad Boy Billionaires: India! We explore the greed, fraud and corruption of Kingfisher brand founder, Vijay Mallya, who is currently in exile in the UK; can India get him back?Come listen as we find out what a Kingfisher actually is, we discover a new jingle and Sameem might get a new haircut!Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After...2025-05-1558 min
Smash HitSmash Season 1, Episode 12 – “Publicity” with Chai After DarkIn this episode of Smash Hit, host Margaret is joined by Shabnam and Sameem from the podcast Chai After Dark to discuss Season 1, Episode 12 of Smash, titled “Publicity.” Together, they explore the episode’s themes, cultural moments, and character dynamics through a South Asian lens.
Topics include:
A conversation about the Bollywood dream sequence—what worked, what didn’t, and how it compares to real South Asian dance traditions
The evolution of celebrity publicity, from planted tabloid stories to highly produced pap walks in India’s Bollywood scene
Reflections on power, control, and...2025-05-1433 min
Chai After Dark"Twitter: Breaking the Bird" on Max E1-2Sameem and Shabnam recount their tech experiences while discussing Episodes 1-2 of “Twitter: Breaking the Bird” on Max!This 4 part series documents the rise and fall of Twitter as we know it. Founders Evan Williams and Biz Stone get nostalgic while discussing the highs but also the struggles. Jack Dorsey decides to sit this one out; but we do see him in interviews and video. Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! For more content, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDark2025-05-1348 min
Chai After Dark"You" on Netflix S5:E7-10 RecapHere we go with Episodes 7-10 of “You” on Netflix! Shabnam and Sameem discuss the finale and what makes women fall for someone like Joe? Is it the charm? The mystery? Maybe it’s just because he’s hot and a white knight. Whatever it is, we’ll pass but do come drink some tea with us!Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! For more content, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook...2025-05-0853 min
Chai After Dark"You" on Netflix S5:E3-6 RecapSameem recounts an eventful week and with Shabnam we continue our recap of “You” on Netflix; episodes 3-6! Joe gets his taste for blood but at what cost? Maddie plays Jekyll and Hyde while real life MTV “Catfish” occurs by Bronte/Louise and her Reddit detective squad.Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! For more content, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaia...2025-05-0652 min
Chai After Dark"You" on Netflix S5:E1-2 RecapJoe Goldberg is back as Sameem and Shabnam discuss what we assume is the fifth and final season of “You” on Netflix; episodes 1-2!He’s on his 23rd murder and has escalated his rise in society; now married to Kate and potentially billionaire status. However, Joe can’t go 6 minutes without suggesting another murder to his wife and the heat is on from the twin sisters. Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! For more content, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagra...2025-04-2950 min
Chai After DarkCoachella 2025, Luxury Brand Tariff Crisis and The Last of UsNew format, who dis?! Find out if we hit our boiling points as we discuss the tariffs’ impact on luxury brands and “The Last of Us” E2 has Shabnam RATTLED with a big loss.Shabnam swears she’s heard of Green Day as Sameem recaps his attendance At Coachella while avoiding influencers; and we spotlight the largest South Asian music representation at Coachella yet!Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! For more content, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok...2025-04-2252 min
Chai After DarkMillion Dollar Secret E7-E8 NetflixA winner is announced as Sameem and Shabnam recap “Million Dollar Secret” episodes 7-8, as seen on Netflix! Everything is going swimmingly for Cara while Corey and Sam point the finger at each other. Sydnee is a strong competitor and brings the heat while Sam brings the sass. If you enjoy “The Traitors”, “The Mole”, “Among Us” or “Mafia”, you will love “Million Dollar Secret” as a side piece!Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! For more content, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfte...2025-04-1242 min
Chai After DarkIn conversation with Shalini Peiris - Dr Amrita from The White Lotus on HBO MaxShabnam and Sameem are in conversation with actress Shalini Peiris; most recently “Dr Amrita” in Season 3 of “The White Lotus” on HBO Max.Prior to acting, we discuss her work for the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) in Hong Kong. She then worked with renowned theatre companies across the UK; her screen credits prior to "The White Lotus” includes "The Ark" (Syfy) and "Danny and Mick" (CBBC).Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! For more content, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram...2025-04-1057 min
Chai After DarkThe White Lotus S3:E8 RecapThe reveal is here as Sameem (I was wrong about Rick but so was Chelsea!) and Shabnam discuss the 8th and final episode of The White Lotus, on Max. The Ratliffs have quite the nightcap, the ladies are back to baseline and our hero/heroine, Rick/Chelsea, get to stay together forever. Gaitok gets the girl and Rick gets his revenge but at what cost?We discuss what true happiness is and has Belinda ultimately found it??Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! For more content, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDark2025-04-081h 09
Chai After DarkMillion Dollar Secret E4-E6 NetflixShabnam and Sameem continue their recap of Million Dollar Secret episodes 4-6, as seen on Netflix. We lose some contestants but notice only hot people remain and the bathing suits are ratcheted up. Is this Temptation Island??If you enjoy The Traitors, The Mole, Among Us or Mafia, you will love Million Dollar Secret as a side piece!Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! For more content, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_Dark2025-04-0543 min
Chai After DarkThe White Lotus S3:E7 Recap (Ad Free)Was this episode the calm before a potential tsunami finale?Shabnam and Sameem discuss The White Lotus Episode 7, on HBO Max. Rick gets a little playful revenge while Frank relapses HARD; Saxon finds himself in the middle of another uncomfortable proposition while Greg/Gary is straight wildin out. Piper and Lachlan don’t want to go home while Timothy is Lorazepam’ed. Laurie finally gets busy while something is off with Mook being a bit too baity with Gaitok. Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTi...2025-04-011h 01
Chai After DarkMillion Dollar Secret E1-E3 NetflixShabnam and Sameem take a wild ride dissecting human emotion and what makes certain contestants tick in Million Dollar Secret episodes 1-3, as seen on Netflix. If you enjoy The Traitors, The Mole, Among Us or Mafia, you will love Million Dollar Secret as a side piece!Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we always respond! This is a public episode. If you'd...2025-03-2953 min
Chai After DarkDeli Boys E8-E10 on HuluWe’ve all attended a shady ass wedding, as seen in Deli Boys on Hulu, but ever been given a gift bag stuffed with contraband? Raj and Mir come up with a plan to pay the Peruvians that would make any Auntie blush (other than Pakora Palace Auntie).Shabnam and Sameem rename these episodes and spill some tea as they discuss the 127 different brown weddings they’ve been to; from meat sweats on the dance floor to the faux elegance of Fremont, CA wedding halls. Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe!In...2025-03-2752 min
Chai After DarkThe White Lotus S3:E6 Recap (Ad Free)Look, as we say multiples times in this episode, we didn’t make this shit up. The White Lotus on HBO Max did. Sameem and Shabnam recall their past and enthrone North Carolina as the new South Asia; and the Ratliffs get to 3rd base while the balls are still in play. Threesome takes a whole new meaning as Chelsea and Chloe are left feeling satisfied and Gary/Greg/Rick are left out. Jaclyn honeypots for no reason while Laurie calls her out. Finally, Gaitok is fully erect in his shooting drills but might go so...2025-03-2554 min
Chai After DarkDeli Boys E5-E7 on HuluShabnam and Sameem continue their Deli Boys on Hulu recap while playing a new game! Mir-garitas and Bush-tini’s are consumed, Raj introduces Prairie to his “arranged” fiancee and the boys get a new partner in Psycho Gigi all while Lucky’s badass backstory is revealed.Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! For more content, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaiafte...2025-03-2036 min
Chai After DarkThe White Lotus S3:E5 Recap (Ad Free)Ever lay down on freshly cut grass reminiscing about your first kiss… probably not if you’re Lachlan Ratliff from The White Lotus Episode 5, on HBO Max!Sameem and Shabnam discuss the “episode of excess” while Rick hears the transition of a lifetime, Jaclyn snatches what Laurie passes on while the Ratliff men explore their inner demons to the max! Pornchai comes to Belinda’s rescue while Gaitok misplaces the hotel’s protection.Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! For more content, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please like, share...2025-03-1857 min
Chai After DarkSip of The Mindy Project - S1:E2 (Ad Free)In today’s Sip, Shabnam and Sameem discuss Mindy’s HR tactics, her love for Danny and Seth Myers, and how to fire an employee properly! Full track suit man makes an appearance and teaches us how to fix a broken nose as well.The Mindy Project was created by and starring Mindy Kaling. It ran on Fox/Hulu from Sept 2012-Nov 2017.For the rest of the episode and more, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_Dark...2025-03-1510 min
Chai After DarkDeli Boys E1-E4 on HuluShabnam and Sameem transport you to the city of Philadelphia where the Desi mob runs wild in Hulu’s Deli Boys! We discuss Mir and Raj’s shenanigans from orgy cabals to DMT to Jan 6 participants cosplaying as FBI agents! Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! For more content, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we always respond! 2025-03-1357 min
Chai After DarkThe White Lotus S3:E4 RecapSameem and Shabnam discuss The White Lotus Episode 4 on HBO Max with special guest, Chef Nora Haron; Executive Chef of SanDai and Kopi Bar in Walnut Creek, CA, where her menu is inspired by her Indonesian and Indian roots.Our mid-series guesses are revealed while we discuss Gaitok getting a little messy, Jaclyn and the girls pressure Valentin into “fun” and the Ratliffs join a yacht party with Rick and Chelsea! Oh yea aaaaand, yes, balls. Follow Sandai.Us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sandai.us/Tune in anywhere you listen to podc...2025-03-1154 min
Chai After DarkLove Is Blind S8: Round Up & ReunionShabnam joins Kristin and Laura of The Reality Rewind podcast for a round up of Netflix’s Love is Blind, Season 8. Let’s transport to Minnesota; there’s 32 singles to discuss, the largest group to date! Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! For more content, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we always respond! This is a p...2025-03-0944 min
Chai After DarkSip of Bad Boy Billionaires: India E1 (Netflix)Trigger warning: If you have a “favorite” billionaire; this Sip might not be for you.Shabnam and Sameem discuss Netflix’s original docuseries, Bad Boy Billionaires: India! We explore the greed, fraud and corruption of Kingfisher brand founder, Vijay Mallya, who is currently in exile in the UK; can India get him back?Come listen as we find out what a Kingfisher actually is, we discover a new jingle and Sameem might get a new haircut!For the rest of the episode and more, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below...2025-03-0809 min
Chai After DarkThe White Lotus S3:E3 RecapDying at The White Lotus means you are forever planted within the legend and mystique of the hotel. Don’t know who to root for? Come listen as Sameem and Shabnam walk you through an extremely tense build up of each and every character in The White Lotus Episode 3 found on HBO Max! Rick gets snakey, the girls get politically horny and reality is hitting Timothy faster than he can pop a Lorazepam. Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! For more content, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please li...2025-03-041h 03
Chai After DarkSip of The Mindy Project - S1:E1 (Ad Free)The Mindy Project? Hell yeah, we’ve all dreamt of being a free spirited NYC swinging OBGYN trying to lock down a lifetime partner.Shabnam and Sameem jump into an unknown world for them and watch The Mindy Project thirteen years after the first pilot! For the rest of the episode and more, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we...2025-03-0112 min
Chai After DarkThe White Lotus S3:E2 RecapCondensed Shabnam quote from our discussion of The White Lotus S3 E2: This was a great episode. We started with ass and we ended with boobs. So there you go.But NOT the way you’d imagine it. After arriving on the island; the wellness has begun, Belinda is SEXY and we invent a new game, “embarrassed or pervy?”.The Ratliff’s get a bit too close (naked), the ladies get a bit chatty and the couples have an awkward dinner. Does an attraction between Gaitok and Mook boil into madness and a smash an...2025-02-2559 min
Chai After DarkIn Conversation with Yasmin Elhady, host of Muslim Matchmaker on HuluShabnam and Sameem are in conversation with matchmaker, lawyer, and comedian Yasmin Elhady! Watch her drop wisdom to Muslims navigating dating on Muslim Matchmaker found on Hulu. Yasmin walks us through her approach to matchmaking while developing an everlasting relationship. Yes, Sameem does get triggered. Muslim Matchmaker, found on Hulu, is brought to you by Indian Matchmaking creator Smriti Mundhra’s Meralta Films.Follow Yasmin on IG here!Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! For more content, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please like, sh...2025-02-2459 min
Chai After DarkMuslim Matchmaker on Hulu: Part 2Shabnam and Sameem continue their Muslim Matchmaker discussion featuring Uneeb, Yasmin, Imran and our girl Bucky! Muslim Matchmaker, found on Hulu, is brought to you by Indian Matchmaking creator Smriti Mundhra’s Meralta Films.Are we triggered this time around as well? Listen to find out!Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! For more content, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us...2025-02-2053 min
Chai After DarkMuslim Matchmaker on Hulu: Part 1We all have a list of desires when searching for a partner; so come find out if what YOU want is also desired by American Muslims when navigating dating. Muslim Matchmaker, found on Hulu, is brought to you by Indian Matchmaking creator Smriti Mundhra’s Meralta Films. Shabnam and Sameem bring in their own colorful marriage stories to discuss this diverse group of contestants while walking down memory lane growing up Muslim. Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! For more content, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please like, sh...2025-02-1938 min
Chai After DarkLexi B and Shabnam in Conversation: RHONY DramaIn today’s Sip, Shabnam is joined by Lexi Butler of Sit With Lexi B podcast; listen as they discuss all things Real Housewives of New York! Ubah or Brynn? How do we feel about Sai?? Do we love Jessel or do we LOVE Jessel?? You can find Lexi Butler on socials SitWithLexiB and listen to her episodes anywhere you listen to podcasts!For the rest of this episode and more, get the chai at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us on:Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai Af...2025-02-1517 min
Chai After DarkShake & Deepti LIB S 2 x Reality RewindShabnam sits down with the ladies from Reality Rewind to go back in time to Netflix's Love is Blind Season 2. They discuss the Deepti and Shake love story...or rather catastrophic cluster F. Reality Rewind Podcast InstagramDon't forget to give us a 5 star review! Please... we're nice.Find us at: chaiafterdark.com | Great PodsFollow us on:Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr email us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com with suggestions on what we should cover next!Chai After Dark LLC ...2024-12-1453 min
Chai After DarkCrossover: Adnan Syed Case Discussion (+ some more Sweet Bobby)Join us for our first crossover episode! In this episode Shabnam discusses the Adnan Syed case with Brooke And Tess Brigham from the Pysch Legal Pop podcast! Adnan Syed was convicted of murdering his high school girlfriend in 2000. His conviction was overturned in 2022 and he was released from prison. Despite the conviction being reinstated due to procedural appeals, he remains free. But before we get to that, we spend the first 18 or so minutes discussing the Sweet Bobby catfishing story! Episodes of Psych Legal Pop Podcast are available everywhere you listen to podcasts! Podcast: https...2024-11-141h 21
Psych Legal Pop PodcastAdnan SyedIn this episode we are joined by Shabnam Hofer from the Chai After Dark podcast to discuss the status of Adnan Syed's 2000 conviction for the murder of Hae Min Lee which was the subject of the first season of the Serial podcast. We also touch on Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare which we covered in episode 225.Please check out the Chai After Dark podcast where three friends recap South Asian stories in TV and pop culture. The hosts are children of immigrants who talk culture, society, and identity. https://chaiafterdark.substack.com...2024-11-141h 20
Chai ChatShabnam’s Guide to Winning in Life & Work رازهای موفقیت از زبان شبنم برای پیشرفت شغلی و شخصیShabnam’s Guide to Winning in Life & Work رازهای موفقیت از زبان شبنم برای پیشرفت شغلی و شخصیIn this inspiring episode of ChaiChat, we welcome Shabnam, an expert in the psychology of success, to share her insights on achieving personal and professional goals. Shabnam dives into the mindset shifts and strategies that helped her along her journey, giving us an inside look at what it truly takes to reach the top. She also shares her thoughts on The Dying Art of Leadership, her favorite book, and how its lessons continue to shape her approach to life and leadership.Whether you’re looking to elevate your career, strengthen your mindset, or find...2024-10-2836 min
Chai After DarkThe Steep: Adnan Syed Update SpecialIn first episode of The Steep, our version of a mini-sode, we are covering the latest in the Adnan Syed case, the subject of the Serial series that put true crime podcasts on the map. The Maryland Supreme Court's latest ruling in the case came out on August 30. We go over that ruling thanks to Shabnam. For more details, tune in!Podcasts we source:Serial Season 1UndisclosedDon't forget to give us a 5 star review where reviews are had! Please... we're nice. And share!Find us at: chaiafterdark.com | Great Pods2024-09-0615 min
Chai After DarkIndian Matchmaking S1:E3 Rewatch RecapWe continue our rewatch of Netflix’s Indian Matchmaking with our recap of S1:E3, titled "I'm Trying My Best!" We discuss arranged marriages and the eccentric characters of Sima Aunty, Aparna, Pradhyuman and Nadia; always with the humorous banter of friends. Also hear Shabnam ask how to pronounce Diaspora. Oh boy.Don't forget to give us a 5 star review where reviews are had! Please... we're nice. And share!Find us at: chaiafterdark.com | Great PodsFollow us on:Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr email us at...2024-09-031h 04
Little Miss RecapDocumentary: American Murder: Laci Peterson (Netflix, 2024) PART TWOAmye and Shabnam recap the 2024 Netflix Documentary American Murder: Laci PetersonThis is PART TWO!It’s one of the most infamous true crime cases in history: On Christmas Eve in 2002, Laci Peterson was reported missing from her home in Modesto, California, while eight months pregnant with her first child. The story dominated the media for months, leading up to the discovery of their remains in the San Francisco Bay. Slowly but surely, law enforcement built a case against her husband, Scott Peterson, and prosecuted him for the brutal murders of Laci Peterson an...2024-08-2938 minLittle Miss RecapDocumentary: American Murder: Laci Peterson (Netflix, 2024) PART ONEAmye and Shabnam recap the 2024 Netflix Documentary American Murder: Laci PetersonOn Christmas Eve in 2002, Laci Peterson was reported missing from her home in Modesto, California, while eight months pregnant with her first child. The story dominated the media for months, leading up to the discovery of their remains in the San Francisco Bay. Slowly but surely, law enforcement built a case against her husband, Scott Peterson, and prosecuted him for the brutal murders of Laci Peterson and their unborn son. In 2004, Scott Peterson was convicted on two counts of murder.Now, 20 years...2024-08-2954 min
Tea BizSailing Through the Tea Doldrums | India Budgets Big for Tea | Japanese Crude Tea Harvest Declined in 2023 |Episode 158 | March 8, 2024Visit www.tea-biz.comSailing Through the Tea Doldrums | India Budgets a Big Increase for its Tea Industry | Crude Tea Production in Japan Declined in 2023| INDIA TEA NEWS - Bihar Tea Gets Trademark | Microsoft's Bill Gates Unwittingly Promotes Chai and Chaiwala | Muskan Khanna Earns a Patent for Her Nilgiri Bamboo Tea| NEWSMAKER – Shabnam Weber, President of the Tea and Herbal Association of Canada and co-chair of the United Nations IGG Working Group on Tea and Health| FEATURED – Tea trade associations, research institutes, tea boards, tea brands, and the...2024-03-0833 min
Tanou TimeE4 - "Accueillir à plein cœur" avec Shabnam KhalilAujourd’hui, je reçois Shabnam Khalil.
Une femme rayonnante qui s’est lancée dans une belle aventure entrepreunariale avec son mari Anwar.
En couple, ils ont créé un endroit chaleureux à Nantes, un coffee-shop qui s’appelle Le Trèfle.
À travers ses créations culinaires, Shabnam me transporte dans un voyage gustatif autour de ses origines afghanes. J’y retrouve d’ailleurs des similitudes avec les douceurs de mon enfance.
Son fabuleux Kashmiri Chaï est ma boisson préférée, elle est présentée avec des pétales de roses séchées...2023-03-1338 min
Learn Persian with Chai and ConversationInterview | Raising Neem-Roonis- An Interview with Shabnam RezaeiThis Raising Neem-Roonis interview features Shabnam Rezaei, cofounder of Big Bad Boo, an animation studio featuring cartoons with multicultural themes and diverse languages. Shabnam is the mother of two Neem-Rooni daughters, and the only one of our interviewees that managed to keep her children speaking fluent Persian despite growing up in New York City and having a non-Iranian father. Listen to find ot how she did it!2020-05-2733 min
Cutting Chai Stories: Write copy that feels goodEpisode 4: Looking for TreasureOn this episode of Cutting Chai Stories with Jayati Vora, we'll talk about building description into your writing, and how that can be different from just using adjectives. You'll hear two mini stories sparked by last week's prompt of looking for treasure, one by me and one by Shabnam Faruki. And you'll get a writing prompt for next week: Write a mini story, 50 to a 100 words long, about a recipe. It could be in actual recipe format, with ingredients and instructions, or you can use the idea as a springboard. If you write something, do send it to me...2020-04-1608 min